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The emOluments for analyses Of
phOsphates for the year 1885 were
$3.50.
DR.. William d. Nolen, ex-collector
of customs for the district of Delaware
died Thursday, in Philadelphia, in the
73d year of his age.
The latest scheme is to talk of a reg
istry law being passed. Most of the
County Building crowd, says the Senti-
mel, favor such law.
The Harrington Enterprise has Just
recalled that it was a temperance organ
last summer. 1t wants the Legislature
to give the people an opportunity to
vote on the question.
r. J. Boulden, formerly proprietor of
the hotel at Frederick has purchased
the hotel property at FELTON,, recently
occupied by Noah Holden, and has re-
modelled and newly furnished the same.
Captain John Buckson, of Leipsic.
Kent county, who served in Company
F. Sixth Delaware volunteers. is 81
years of age, but his sight is still good
enough to read and write and make
shoes with.
Alfred StOyer, formerly u resident of
Dover, now a druggist in BROOKLYN,
n. Y, has been employed by the postal
department to extend the facli-
ties Of the postal service except collec-
ton and delivery of letters, to the pub
lie from his drug store.
H. w. Baker, lately teller of the First
National Bank, of Seaford, has been
appointed cashier in place of Nj. J..
Morgan. George Shipley, clerk, has
been appointed teller, and 4. w. Raw
Inns, school teacher, will probably be
given the clerks place.
At meeting of the Town Commits
sioners, of MiddletOwn, last week. Mr..
John Biggs was instructed to draw
bill to be presented to the
Legislature authorizing the town
to borrow a sum of money to put in "A
sufficient water system for the town,
and not to exceed $4,000.
Two young married men of Dover
made wager of S.. 100 one day last week
at one of the hotels, as to which could
drink the most beer. According to the
wager which was duly entered in writ
ing, the party who should first stop
and say he could swill no more, was to
pay the forfeit.
The Chester Times vents some bilious
humor on Little Delaware's Little
Legislature" the grievance that sticks
deepest in its craw being that this little
body, about as big as Chester's city
council" with every member so near
home that he can easily walk there at
night after the session is over" has as
one of its perOgatives the election of
United States senators.
Four years ago Judge Grubb was
very active for change in the COnsti-
tuition, especially so in regard
to change in the Judiciary, max
ing them elective instead of appointive
for life. Now he can be seen importu-
ming members of the Legislature against
any change of the Constitution, saying
1t is good enough and no change is
needed. The difference arises from
the fact that four years ago Grubb was
not on the bench with life tenure in
his pocket. The people intend to have
a change in the COnstitutiOn-Grubb
or no Grubb.-Sentinel.
MELTED GOLD FOUND.-During the
Delaware City fire George n. Bright,
County Collector for Red Lion Hun
dred, lost $3.50 in gold which he kept in
small safe in the third story of his
fathers residence. On Thursday last
George Kennedy in searching through
the ruins of Mr.. Bright's house found a
lump of blaekened metal, which on a
close examination proved to be solid
gold melted and run together The
mass was given to Mr.. Bright as his
property, who will take it to the United
States mint and exchange it for its
value, either in gold coin or in cur
rency.
F. J. Smith, who moved from Moor
ton to near Harrington year ago, has
made marked improvements in the
farm and farm buildings which he pur-
chased there. He has put out 2,175
peach trees, 10000 blackberry plants,
five acres of strawberries, and other
fruits; and made the place generally
trim and neat. A large carriage house
with an upper story for the stOr-
age of crates, etc, and a well
constructed and well-fnished hen
house 1920 feet have been erected
He will build q large and fine barn
during the coming year. Such i'm
prOVemeDts are noteworthy and furn-
ish an example that should be emulated
by more Of our Peninsula farmers
The Farm and Home.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY TEACHERS
INsTITUTE.-Three hundred public
school teachers of New Castle county
and Wilmington, Saturday last adopted
resolution that 1.-THE legislative ap-
preparation of 800 is entirely made
quate for the purposes of an institute
here"
Meanwhile State Superintendent r.
N. Williams and his assistant, Profess
sOr Carpenter, are out Of pocket $3.50
on institute expenses. II is true that
those gentlemen incurred the loss on
the item of evening entertainments.
superintendent Williams explains that
he could not avoid making the expen-
diture. It was necessary to make pro-
vision of this kind in the way Of even
ing relaxation for the teachers. 1t was
looked for, and is customary every
where -EUery EUening.
WEBB-CROUCH.-T was a very
pleasant and happy Home" wedding
celebrated at the residence of Mrs.
Mary Crouch, Dover, on Wednesday
evening. The contracting parties
were Wesley Webb, proprietor Of the
agricultural paper, Farm and Home,
and Miss Mary A. Crouch. The cere-
mony took place in the parlOr in the
presence Of over one hundred invited
guests and relatives, the brother of
the bride, Rev. JnO. +. Crouch, Presid-
ing Elder in the Philadelphia Confer
ence, sOlemnizing the rites at o'clock.
Congratulations were in order, and the
happy couple were at once surrounded
by the company who heartily wished
them prosperous journey through
lie. The company were then invited
TO the dining room where the tables
were loaded with refreshments, cake,
foreign fruits, ice cream, &C., to which
the company did ample justice.
BRILLIANT WEDDING. One Of the
most brilliant weddings ever known in
Dover took place in the NJ. +. Church,
Wednesday. Miss Cora Lee Culbreth,
OF Dover and Everett SnOwden, Of Bal.
umore, were the bride and groom.
large number Of guests from BIlii-
more and other points were In attrn-
dance. The church was decorated with